Preprint Alert!! We have developed a small molecule inhibitor "RMC-113" that selectively targets lipid kinases PIKfyve and PIP4K2C. Our research highlights PIP4K2C as the key regulator of SARS-CoV-2 induced autophagy impairment. biorxiv.org/content/10.110…

I'm so happy for this. Katie is one of the scientists I admire the most, for her science, kindness, and leadership. I am incredibly fortunate to have her as a colleague, collaborator, and friend.

Today, we gathered to celebrate our president Deepak Srivastava being named one of the Most Admired CEOs among Bay Area businesses and nonprofits. Thank you Deepak for your visionary leadership.

The KP.3 variant is causing trouble on the West coast

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A large number of young people died. Today I learned a child died from a bullet. Despicable act from ruling government. bbc.com/news/articles/…

I AM ALIVE. I was not on the plane that went down in Brazil on Friday. My condolences to the family, friends, colleagues, and patients of the passengers that passed. Thank you to everyone who reached out to check if I was safe.

The Hoffmann lab is thrilled to announce that we are now a part of the Gladstone Institutes! We are so grateful for the opportunity to continue our research among such talented and influential scientists.

Postdoc fellowship for applicants from ASEAN countries. Great opportunity to do a postdoc in Singapore! See list of PIs working on infectious diseases. snas.org.sg/saseaf

In an unprecedented move, research-grant reviews have been suspended indefinitely at the world’s largest public funder of biomedical research go.nature.com/4gclXG0

1) Since there is a lot of confusion about the reduction of the overhead rate on NIH grants to 15% (see here: grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/n…) I'll do a little tweetorial (or X-torial?) about it.

Exclusive: These universities have the most retracted scientific articles A first-of-its-kind analysis reveals which institutions are retraction hotspots Read the full story here: go.nature.com/4gMhkmG

#NIH

Virologist Melanie Ott (The Ott Lab) speaks to KUSI News about the measles outbreak and other infectious diseases bit.ly/4bzFek9

In an interview with amfAR, Melanie Ott (The Ott Lab), discusses the future of HIV research, and describes how lessons from the field have laid a strong foundation for fighting other viral diseases. bit.ly/4ijGbj8

Melanie Ott (The Ott Lab)talks about the ongoing measles outbreak, explains how vaccination can lower the risk of Alzheimer’s, and shares other positive “side effects” of vaccines. bit.ly/41FTZ08

Open position for a talented student in my group at Institute of Human Biology . Working closely with Antonio Santinha , you will have the opportunity to use organoids, immune cell co-cultures and high-content CRISPR screens to study CRC carcinogenesis. go.roche.com/r7syy

Imagine having your name chosen by literature laureate Rabindranath Tagore, that is what happened to Amartya Sen. Tagore suggested Sen’s unusual first name to his mother. 'Amartya' means immortal (Bengali অমর্ত্য ômorto, lit. "immortal"). Read Sen's article on Tagore:

🧵 Why the obsession with p < 0.05 is hurting science. A meme. A truth. A reality check.

We are looking for a postdoc in virology/immunology at the Ignaz Semmelweis Institute at the Medical University in Vienna. meduniwien.ac.at/web/karriere/o…